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Map of China and East Asia in 1100

In 1100, the historical border data behind our interactive map draws 19 states, empires and other polities in China and East Asia. By the land they held inside this region, the largest were Northern Song, the Liao Dynasty and Tibetans.

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States and empires in China and East Asia in 1100

StateIn this regionWhole stateIn the data
Northern Song Wikipedia2.8 million km²2.8 million km²961–1278
Liao Dynasty Wikipedia1.9 million km²1.9 million km²911–1125
Tibetans Wikipedia1.1 million km²1.8 million km²850–1259
Western Xia Wikipedia473,000 km²473,000 km²990–1226
Pagan Kingdom Wikipedia418,000 km²441,000 km²850–1293
Kingdom of Dali Wikipedia361,000 km²361,000 km²947–1259
Qocho Kingdom Wikipedia336,000 km²652,000 km²860–1138
Yenisei Kyrgyz Wikipedia311,000 km²422,000 km²555–1219
Heian Japan Wikipedia244,000 km²244,000 km²793–1187
Sena Dynasty Wikipedia189,000 km²258,000 km²1072–1235
Kamarupa Kingdom Wikipedia186,000 km²186,000 km²353–1138
Khmer Empire Wikipedia158,000 km²399,000 km²800–1539
Goryeo Wikipedia143,000 km²143,000 km²922–1394
Haripuñjaya Wikipedia142,000 km²142,000 km²661–1293
Ngô Dynasty Wikipedia141,000 km²141,000 km²947–1406
Lavo Kingdom Wikipedia93,000 km²141,000 km²638–1394
Chámpa Wikipedia48,000 km²124,000 km²207–1652
Northern Fujiwara Wikipedia45,000 km²45,000 km²1094–1191
Tamna Wikipedia1,960 km²1,960 km²263–1278

"In the data" gives the first and last year the dataset draws the state under this identity; states often existed earlier or later in another form.

What changed since 1000

New on the map: Sena Dynasty, Northern Fujiwara.

Gone from the map: Ganzhou Kingdom, Pala Empire, Pyu City-States, Chandra Dynasty.

What comes next: 1200

Appear by 1200: Great Jin, Kara-Khitans, Kamakura Shogunate, Shunten Dynasty.

Gone by 1200: Liao Dynasty, Qocho Kingdom, Heian Japan, Kamarupa Kingdom, Lavo Kingdom, Northern Fujiwara.

Questions about this map

Which countries were in China and East Asia in 1100?

The map data draws 19 states and other polities in China and East Asia in 1100. The largest by land were Northern Song, the Liao Dynasty, Tibetans, Western Xia and the Pagan Kingdom.

What was the largest empire in China and East Asia in 1100?

Of the states on this map, Northern Song held the most land in total: about 2.8 million km² in the reconstruction used here. Ancient and frontier borders are approximate, so treat areas as estimates.

Can I explore China and East Asia in 1100 interactively?

Yes. Open the interactive map at 1100, zoom into any region, move through the years, and ask the history guide questions: it answers in plain words and draws places, armies and borders on the map.

About these borders

The borders come from Cliopatria (v0.2.1, Seshat Global History Databank, CC BY 4.0), the dataset behind our interactive map, with our audited name and border corrections. It records each state's territory year by year from 3400 BC to 2024. Borders before modern surveys are reconstructions: the data draws a state where it held control, and frontier zones, nomadic realms and loose overlordships are approximate. Areas are measured on an equal-area projection. Read how we make our maps.

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